The search for a potential UNC basketball starting center next season continues, as the Tar Heels have yet to lock up any official visits from such transfers.
After coming up empty in several pursuits of possible Armando Bacot replacements this transfer season, UNC basketball appears to remain in contention for only two such targets: former Tennessee big man Jonas Aidoo and Rutgers center Clifford Omoruyi .However, neither has reported dates of any planned visits to Chapel Hill. And both have been making plans to check out other potential landing spots. For now, that's not a good sign for the Tar Heels' chances with either.
Aidoo, a 6-foot-11 native of Durham, N.C., who averaged 11.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks as a junior at Tennessee, will visit Arkansas this weekend, according to multiple reports on Tuesday. But the 247Sports Crystal Ball still shows Baylor as the frontrunner, and the Bears hosted him in Waco, Texas, this past weekend.— JC Hoops Meanwhile, the 6-foot-11 Omoruyi, a two-time Big Ten All-Defense selection from Nigeria who has averaged at least 10.4 points and 7.
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